NHTSA campaign 99V208000 · Manufacturer campaign 99506
Navistar Recall 99V-208: NAVISTAR/STEERING
NHTSA recall 99V208000 (Manufacturer campaign 99506) was reported by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE on August 3, 1999, with 167 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Navistar 9100I, Navistar 9200I and Navistar 9400I for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on August 12, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V208000 (also written 99V-208 or 99V208)
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 99506
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 167 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V208000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Navistar
Navistar 9100I
- 1999 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – July 22, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Navistar 9200I
- 1999 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – July 22, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Navistar 9400I
- 1999 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – July 22, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V208000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH STEERING COLUMNS SUPPLIED BY DOUGLAS AUTOTEC. THE STEERING COLUMNS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE OR DISLOCATED WELD.
Safety consequence
IF THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE, A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 12, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V208000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.